Pepe Escobar — That Didn't Take Long: The First Lie about Moscow Meeting —Kerry claims the initiative came from Moscow

Kerry lied the extra mile when he said the US wanted a diplomatic solution. BUT then came the usual talk of “reviewing all options”, including “the possibility of providing defensive systems to Ukraine”. 

Do that – and the Russian response will be devastating. 

No wonder the absolute majority of the EU – apart from crackpot Lithuanians – is opposed to weaponizing Kiev’s goons. 

The Süddeutsche Zeitung – a very decent paper – last Sunday featured Russian military expert Yevgeny Buchinsky warning that if that happens, “Russia will have to intervene, and then, bluntly speaking, to take Kiev. Then NATO would be in a difficult situation. Then you would have to start World War III, which no one wants.” 

That may be a bit Dr. Strangelovian and over the top – but the Süddeutsche Zeitung was on the money to stress Washington weaponizing Kiev’s goons would be interpreted by Russia as a declaration of war.

BTW, no one should be under the illusion that Putin is the commander-in-chief in Russia in the same way that the US president. If the Russian military sees Russia being threatened they will react swiftly and decisively with overwhelming force. Is NATO really ready to start WWIII, which would almost certainly involve the destruction of Europe, over the Ukraine?

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That Didn't Take Long: The First Lie about Moscow Meeting —Kerry claims the initiative came from Moscow
Pepe Escobar